...I'm not sure what your standard is for judging high end vs good vs average etc.

For example AB is a nice athlete but he doesn't posses high end speed, quickness or vertical jumping ability or plus length. I would think he would be in the "good" category.

Gavin isn't super fast or especially quick but he does have a great vertical and plus length, not sure that qualifies as high end. Yoeli is what I'd consider to be a high-end athlete. Besides being explosive with his leaping ability, he has plus length and is really strong physically. Baxter's lack of strength seems to affect his coordination a bit and detracts some from his ability to be explosive.

Based on what I've seen in the past with Jesse Wade and with AB last season, I would say they're pretty similar athletically. I'm sure many question where Jesse is at in recovering from his knee injury but he's said just recently on Ben Criddle's show that he's 100% back and is running Y Mountain daily to build his strength and endurance. He said he's physically never been better. I'll take him at his word.

Harward is interesting. I'm not sure what his length is like or his vertical but he's very physical and has a really good motor. Those 2 things count in a player's athleticism. Go watch highlights from his last season at UVU, he is not a plodder and will be a handful for every big man in the WCC. I think as bigs go you could at least say he's average athletically.

George is a wait and see due to his limited experience against high-level competition. But he has a good vertical (not sure it's "great"), has plus length, seems to have better than average physicality and a good motor. I know Pope hopes to utilize him in defending multiple positions next season (he's said 2-4) so I will trust in Pope's assessment and label him "good". He maybe is the one person I'd consider bumping up to "high end" but I'll wait and see.

I think I'd restructure it like thus:

High-End
not sure I'd put anyone here

Good
George
Baxter
Erickson
Barcello
Haarms
Harding
Wade

Average
Lowell
Johnson
Harward

Below Avg
Knell (although I think he's actually closer to Average with a year of strength and conditioning post-mission under his belt)
Lee

thx for posting, it's fun to read and think about and debate little points or details. I'm more excited about next basketball season than I am football! Go Cougs!!!